Consistency is amazing here. Been plenty of times. It's fresh and good. Great food. Cozy spot.read more

I came here during my visit to Eugene because it popped under breweries. Compared to the other…read morebreweries here in Eugene it's ok, but where they really shine is their margaritas flights and the food. We tired the taquitos and tacos and they were fantastic. The margaritas were well made and all had noticeable differences in flavor instead of just tasting like strong different colored tequila. They have a shared outside patio area that's next to a coffee shop I believe, and inside there's plenty of seating as well. While I wouldn't put this on my must try list if you're checking out beer breweries if you are looking for some really good food and a place that does have their own beer that you can try along the way then they're worth checking out.

This was the perfect place to celebrate my Birthday. Claire is amazing!! Her recommendations made…read morethe evening magical. Food & drinks were absolutely amazing. If you are wanting fantastic french cuisine & feeling adventurous this is your place! On our FAV list

Loved the ambiance- sat at the bar and it was cozy and lively. I enjoyed watching all the cocktail…read morecreations. This place was packed, I would not recommend coming without a reservation. The turnover was slow as well. Our food took a long time to come out but we didn't mind. They bring out the plates as they are ready so they recommend sharing. Loved the carrots and chicories salad. We had the large scallops and pork schnitzel. Everything was flavorful and cooked well. Cocktails were interesting. Overall really enjoyed and would like to return to try more things on the menu.

One of the best burgers ever. Worth the diversion from I-5…read moreto dine in for dinner. Solo diner, sat at the bar. Great service, delish food and drink.

Eaten here a few times and had some cocktails. Each time I've tried something different and it's…read morebeen really good food. I've had the Reuben, a burger, and Ahi tuna lettuce wraps with a ginger miso dressing. The service is very fast and attentive. Ross the bartender is a great person and very funny. This place is a gem. Also has a great view of the golf course from the dining room .

Wine tasting every weekend 4-6…read more You can take your glass/ splash anywhere on site. Servers know all about wine: "that's a nice light white from the volcanic soils of southern Italy" Full menu of tasty snacks Bottels galore w lots of info. Solid spot.

Visited with a friend the other day. We got the Beggar's Banquet, which is soup, fruit, baguette,…read moreand Brie. We ordered and paid, and a few minutes later were told the soup we chose wasn't available. The waitress upgraded me to the french onion soup without an up charge. My friend ordered the other soup, which we were told would be a tomato soup. What she got was a thick, lumpy white paste. My friend refused to send it back even though she didn't like it, but the waitress did offer to take it back or refund her. The wine is way pricier than I can afford more often (grad student budget here) but it was tasty. It's a cute place that felt fancy and fun for a girls night out.

You want to try the delicious slab of tender corned beef with seasoned mash potatoes and steamed…read morecabbage and carrots with toasted soda bread plated by Chef Kyle. Add a Guinness. With that meal you will experience actual satisfaction and contentment. That's the first thing I have to say in case you're reading for a recommendation of what to order. Even better if you have it late night after experiencing the best Handel's Messiah concert at the Hult in December. I had a small slider of corned beef along with his amazing fresh Kale salad garnish with shaved Parmesan, walnuts, added protein -- sausage. It came with a toasted slice of soda bread that was great. But the slider was how I realized the corned beef was PERFECTLY prepared. A taste was not enough; I decided to get the dinner plate version to take the next day up to Seattle with me. Fantastic staff included Barkeep Illyia, whose birthday it was. She kept up a steady stream of attentive care, skillful service, friendly banter with each of the clients that came in and said good by to them as they left. Hospitality was her middle name. Love that they have mugs for the regulars hanging from the ceilings, the bar space is great but so are the arm chairs and cushioned seats in the corners of the pub. I even ran into two other concertgoers who had also been so energized after the Messiah concert that they didn't want to go home. We spent a half hour at the bar unpacking the highs and best points of the performance by the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, and the symphony choir, and each of the soloists. We also unanimously agreed the tenor was fantastic, the baritone a paragon of artistic talent, the soprano sang incandescently, and that the final AMEN movement was soul healing and mind blowing simultaneously. Yeah. It was that good. This place was the right place to come to unpack it all over a Guinness and the best corned beef and cabbage in town. Love that it was open late enough to enjoy after the concert. Will be back.

You can go wrong at this little Irish pub. It's got dim lighting, two bars, great service and…read moreamazing food. I wanted to get some corned beef so I stopped in. It was thick slab corned beef, perfectly tender. I also got their pretzel with the beer cheese sauce. To be honest, the beer cheese wasn't my favorite...was a little gooopy and the texture wasn't great. But, the pretzel was fantastic. It has the salt, the chew, and it was a great size. I also got their colcannon. It was great! Creamy and delicious. I ordered their brown gravy too because I like gravy with my potatoes and it was hearty and a big side for the price. All in all, i definitely recommend the pint pot!

Came to South Hills Cafe in Eugene thinking I'd get a solid, low-key breakfast... and somehow ended…read moreup questioning everything I know about breakfast burritos. First of all who gave them permission to make it this good? I'm from Los Angeles, I've had my fair share of legit Mexican food, and this burrito? Absolutely ridiculous (in the best way). Like... borderline emotional experience. Honestly, the people running this place deserve a Michelin star. Or at least a standing ovation every time they bring a plate out. Super friendly crew, chill South Hills vibe, and plenty of spots to sit and enjoy what can only be described as breakfast excellence. Came in hungry, left impressed, slightly confused, and already planning my next visit. We will be back

It's fine. The service is lovely, the cafe is spacious, and the food comes out in good time. But…read morethe food itself is fine. We ordered grandma's favorite burrito, grandma's favorite omelet with hashbrowns and a biscuit, and the chilaquiles. All of the dishes felt like they could have had more flavor and spice. The biscuit was crumbly/dry. It's a good neighborhood spot, though, and I'm interested in trying their sweet items instead to see if there's much of a difference there (pancakes, waffles, French toast).

Dropped by yesterday as a recommendation from my uber driver. The service was stellar and the staff…read morewere super nice. The turkey sandwich was incredible.... If I visit Eugene again this will be a regular stop.

Quite an interesting concept... pick a table, go order your food and beverage(s) at the counter, go…read moresit down @ your table, server brings you're food to you. Bus your own table when you're done. The staff is all very friendly. Service is relatively fast and the food is good. Only disappointing thing is no ice water :( they have self-serve cold water, but no ice.

A good selection of beers from hazy to brown to stout. Great pub food (that burger was first rate)!…read moreKnowledgeable and friendly staff! Clean restaurant with nice ambiance. What more can you ask for? We'll certainly be back!

Walked in and basically were ignored for 10 minutes before being sat. Waiter was extremely short…read morewith us and not nice. Ordered taster trays, a smash burger and birria nachos. Beer was ok.....food was pretty good. Sweet potato fries were overcooked. All in all, there are so many other breweries, I wouldn't waste your time here.

A few words…read more chicharrones (Fresh)(Hot)(Amazing) Friendly service. Tots are great too.

My friend and I went to The Houndstooth for drinks and dinner and had a fabulous time. We split the…read moredinner special which was a Hawaiian Plate for 19 dollars. It started out with a large salad of beets and cucumbers, carrots on mesclan mix. The salad alone was enough for 2 people to enjoy. The entree of babyback ribs over basmati rice and macaroni salad was amazing! OMG! We ate and ate and ate and had enough leftover to get a to go box. I highly recommend The Houndstooth and get the dinner special!!

There are restaurants that seduce you with promise, and others that test your patience before…read morerevealing their intent. Lion & Owl, on this particular morning, proved to be both--a place of evident talent, yet uneven discipline, where flashes of brilliance are offset by lapses that no serious kitchen should permit. Let us begin with the triumph. The buckwheat pancakes arrive not merely as breakfast, but as a composition. A stack of admirable loft and structure--evidence of a properly developed batter, handled with restraint and precision. The crumb is airy yet resilient, each bite yielding gently before dissolving into a delicate nuttiness inherent to buckwheat. A caramelized banana sauce pools generously, glossy and fragrant, its sweetness tempered by the cultured tang of crème fraîche. Toasted coconut chips scatter across the top like crisp punctuation, lending both aroma and texture. This is cooking that understands balance--sweetness checked by acidity, softness lifted by crunch, comfort elevated by technique. It is, quite simply, a five out of five dish. The kitchen, here, remembers what it means to nourish and delight. And then--alas--we encounter its counterpoint. The mushroom brioche toast, in conception, should be a study in harmony: buttery bread, earthy fungi, silken eggs, fresh greens. Yet the execution falters at its very foundation. The brioche--so essential, so central--is pushed past the threshold of caramelization into bitterness. In a bread so rich with butter and sugar, precision is everything; overcook it, and the entire structure collapses under a shadow of char. The garnish, too, feels careless--large stems of greenery draped without intention, rather than composed with purpose. It is a dish that looks promising from a distance but betrays its flaws upon inspection. A two out of five--a failure not of imagination, but of discipline. The brie and truffle macaron arrives as an afterthought--set aside, unannounced, uncentered, as though it were a spare utensil rather than a composed pastry. Presentation matters. It signals care. Here, there is none. And the macaron itself? A confection that should whisper with delicacy instead resists with age. The shell is hardened, the interior overly chewy--signs of time having passed unkindly. The flavor is confused: a sweet, almost vanilla shell encasing a mild, savory filling of whipped brie and timid truffle. Neither side asserts itself; neither yields to the other. It is neither dessert nor savory course, but a muddled compromise. A two out of five, and left unfinished--a silent verdict more damning than words. The mimosa, I am told, is bright and pleasing, though presented without flourish--a small omission, but telling in a restaurant aspiring to polish. A four out of five, competent yet unadorned. The pour-over coffee reveals a lighter roast profile: bright acidity at the fore, a nutty mid-palate, a gently lingering finish. It is, as you observed, "hipster coffee"--intentionally expressive, though perhaps too acidic for a more classical palate. On flavor alone, a three out of five. Yet the experience is marred by a most unforgivable intrusion: a hair in the initial cup. Such a thing should never reach a guest. Ever. And beyond the plate--there is service. Dishes arriving out of sequence. Eggs meant for one guest appearing with another's delayed entrée. A table divided, one diner finished while the other waits. Explanations that do not align with reality. Items placed without acknowledgment or intention. These are not minor stumbles; they are fractures in the very architecture of hospitality. The Verdict Lion & Owl is a restaurant caught between what it is capable of and what it consistently delivers. There is real talent in this kitchen--evident in the pancakes, in the conceptual ambition of the menu, in flashes of thoughtful composition. But talent without rigor is unreliable. And hospitality without coordination is hollow. For every moment of genuine pleasure, there is another of carelessness--overcooked bread, stale pastry, inattentive plating, lapses in cleanliness, and disjointed service. In the end, one must judge the whole, not the highlights. Overall score: 2 out of 5. A restaurant with promise--undeniably--but one that must remember that excellence is not achieved in moments. It is achieved in consistency, in care, and in respect for the guest at every stage of the meal. Until then, Lion & Owl remains... a place that almost is.

Really great fresh food with some interesting combinations. We came here on a whim (no…read morereservations) while visiting my wife's niece at UofO at around noon on a Saturday. Busy but they had a table for us. Very nice decor, rotating menu. We had the buckwheat pancakes with caramelized bananas, dates, and pineapple syrup which was sweet but not overly so since the pancakes underneath were not touched by the syrup ended up being a really nice balance. Bacon was like a cross between pork belly and bacon (very thick) but really tasty. Breakfast Sando was good with in-house ground pork and a nice aioli. We also tried the savory macarons (Brie and truffle) which are delicious. Creamy and a tad sweet. Not too much truffle. Coffee was a bright tangy pour over-not my favorite type but some people really like that style. Oh, and we had a blood orange mimosa which was really good Overall an excellent experience! Definitely going to again when we are in town!